Outdoor Activity Instructor

**Job Title**:Outdoor Activity Instructor

**Location**:National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham, NG12 2LU

**Job Type**:Casual / Fixed Term

**Working Hours**:Casual / Fixed Term hours, mostly weekends and school holidays

**Salary**: Up to £10.42 per hour + excellent benefits

Here at Holme Pierrepont our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit for Outdoor Activity Instructors to join the centre and our outdoor Adventure Zone.

Holme Pierrepont Country Park, the home of the National Water Sports Centre has excellent water facilities, accommodation, a campsite, Outdoor Adventure Zone, Life Fitness Gym and marvellous nature trails for cycling and walking, it is a favourite destination for families, schools, corporate clients and individuals.

In this role, you will deliver a variety of activities and sessions across our fun and fantastic Lagoon and Outdoor Adventure departments which include Sky Trail, Climbing Wall, Lagoon activities and Lagoon Wipeout.

You will be the face and the first point of contact for our Outdoor Adventure Zone, making sure our customers have a safe, enjoyable, and adventurous experience both on dry land and on the water.

You will help in facilitating a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities.

These positions will be offered on a Casual basis from July / August and the working hours will mostly be at weekends and school holidays between 9am to 5.30 - 6pm.

**About You**

Essential skills for this role include being a team player, happy to support colleagues whenever necessary, able to work well under pressure and with a positive outlook and attitude.

Due to the varied nature of activities on offer we do require that any applicants are comfortable working with heights and are confident swimmers due to water based activities.

Due to the health and safety of this role you will need to be 18+ to be considered.

**Why Serco**

Meaningful and vital work: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.

A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.

Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.

**What we offer**
- Free membership at the Centre plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities.
- Free safeguarding training and DBS check
- Excellent Development and Training Opportunities
- 6% employer matched pension contribution
- 21 days annual leave + Public Holidays
- Life assurance up to 2x base salary
- Simply health cash plan
- Anytime health line
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice
- Benefits portal offering discounts on eating out, travel, shopping and entertainment
- A safe and supportive culture
- A chance to make a positive difference to the community

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